This week, readers sent us comments about illegal immigration, Obama’s oil spill speech and FactCheck’s heavenly provenance. In the FactCheck Mailbag, we feature some of the e-mail we receive. Readers […]

Q:Did Congress slip a $150 to $250 monthly tax into the new health care law to pay for home care for the elderly?

A:No. The new CLASS Act program is voluntary. Premiums are estimated to be $123 per month for workers who choose to participate. It covers home care for those who become disabled at any age, not just those over age 65.

This week, readers sent us comments about massages for inmates, climate change, Arkansas Lt. Gov. Bill Halter’s position on Social Security and a continued misunderstanding about Arizona’s S.B. 1070. In […]

One nice thing about winning a Webby Award is that you needn’t bother making a long list of everyone you should thank from the podium – nor do you have to suffer through anyone else’s odes to early mentors or monologues about climate change.

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Q: Are 65,000 Syrian refugees being relocated to the U.S.?A: No. The Obama administration says 1,000 to 2,000 Syrians will likely be resettled in the United States by the end of September, and a few thousand more in 2016.